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Gundestrupgård - Søndre Jættestue Passage Grave in North Jutland (Nordjylland) The ground plan of this tomb is extremly rare in Denmark. I am not sure if there really is a another one of this type. A 4m long passage leads into a polygonal chamber, covered by a large capstone. Between two chamber uprights is a small gap, that connects the main chamber with a polygonal sidechamber. The sidechamber has approximately half the size of the main-chamber and is also covered by a single capstone. The tomb is situated in a damaged barrow. Clear height of both chambers is reduced a bit as they are filled with earth to a certain extent. Therefore access of the sidechamber was not possible. There are a large (bronze age) barrow and a magnificent, but overgrown and damaged double passage grave with two side-chambers (Gundestrup Northern passage grave) nearby [Date of visit: April 1990] Sogn Beskrivelse No. Skræm (Skraem) SB-27 Skræm sogn, Øster Han herred, Hjørring amt

Posted by Martin_L 20th March 2008ce

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